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Inventions inspired by animals and plants

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-LS1-1, NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2 · England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans, KS1 Design and technology links

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Question 1
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. Living things are made of metal.
- B. Animals ask them to.
- C. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
- D. It is the only way to invent anything.
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Question 2
True or false? Swimming flippers work a bit like webbed feet.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 3
Which part of nature inspired this design: self-cleaning paint that rain washes clean?
- A. burrs that stick to dog fur
- B. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- C. a duck's webbed feet
- D. a lotus leaf
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Question 4
Engineers want a robot hand that can grip a slippery wet bottle. Which animal should they study?
- A. an octopus, with its suction cups
- B. a bird's feathers
- C. a jellyfish, which has no grip
- D. a snail's shell
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Question 5
True or false? Engineers never learn anything from animals.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 6
Which part of nature inspired this design: the pointed nose of a fast train in Japan?
- A. burrs that stick to dog fur
- B. a duck's webbed feet
- C. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- D. a kingfisher's beak
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Question 7
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. Living things are made of metal.
- B. It is the only way to invent anything.
- C. Animals ask them to.
- D. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
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Question 8
True or false? A helmet copies the soft skin of a jellyfish.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 9
Which part of nature inspired this design: the pointed nose of a fast train in Japan?
- A. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- B. a kingfisher's beak
- C. a duck's webbed feet
- D. burrs that stick to dog fur
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Question 10
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. Animals ask them to.
- B. It is the only way to invent anything.
- C. Living things are made of metal.
- D. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
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Question 11
True or false? Engineers never learn anything from animals.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 12
Which part of nature inspired this design: hook-and-loop fastener (Velcro)?
- A. a duck's webbed feet
- B. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- C. burrs that stick to dog fur
- D. a lotus leaf
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Question 13
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. Living things are made of metal.
- B. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
- C. It is the only way to invent anything.
- D. Animals ask them to.
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Question 14
True or false? Engineers never learn anything from animals.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 15
Which part of nature inspired this design: the pointed nose of a fast train in Japan?
- A. a kingfisher's beak
- B. burrs that stick to dog fur
- C. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
- D. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
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Question 16
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. It is the only way to invent anything.
- B. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
- C. Animals ask them to.
- D. Living things are made of metal.

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Answer key: Inventions inspired by animals and plants

1. C. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
2. A. True
3. D. a lotus leaf
4. A. an octopus, with its suction cups
5. B. False
6. D. a kingfisher's beak
7. D. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
8. B. False
9. B. a kingfisher's beak
10. D. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
11. B. False
12. C. burrs that stick to dog fur
13. B. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
14. B. False
15. A. a kingfisher's beak
16. B. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.